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CWE-637:Unnecessary Complexity in Protection Mechanism (Not Using 'Economy of Mechanism')
Weakness ID:637
Version:v4.17
Weakness Name:Unnecessary Complexity in Protection Mechanism (Not Using 'Economy of Mechanism')
Vulnerability Mapping:Allowed-with-Review
Abstraction:Class
Structure:Simple
Status:Draft
Likelihood of Exploit:
DetailsContent HistoryObserved CVE ExamplesReports
▼Submissions
Submission DateRelease DateSubmitterOrganizationVersionComment
2008-01-182008-01-30Pascal MeunierPurdue UniversityDraft 8

N/A

Submission Date: 2008-01-18

Release Date: 2008-01-30

Submitter: Pascal Meunier

Organization: Purdue University

Version: Draft 8

Comment:

N/A

▼Modifications
Modification DateRelease DateModifierOrganizationVersionImportanceComment
2008-07-01N/AEric DalciCigitalN/AN/A

updated Time_of_Introduction

2008-09-08N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities

2009-01-12N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description, Name

2010-12-13N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Name, Research_Gaps

2011-06-01N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Common_Consequences

2012-05-11N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2012-10-30N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Potential_Mitigations

2014-07-30N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2017-11-08N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Applicable_Platforms, Causal_Nature

2020-02-24N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2022-10-13N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated References

2023-01-31N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description

2023-04-27N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated References, Relationships

2023-06-29N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Mapping_Notes

2023-10-26N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Demonstrative_Examples

2025-04-032025-04-03CWE Content TeamMITRE4.17N/A

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification Date: 2008-07-01

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: Eric Dalci

Organization: Cigital

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Time_of_Introduction

Modification Date: 2008-09-08

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities

Modification Date: 2009-01-12

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description, Name

Modification Date: 2010-12-13

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Name, Research_Gaps

Modification Date: 2011-06-01

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Common_Consequences

Modification Date: 2012-05-11

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2012-10-30

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Potential_Mitigations

Modification Date: 2014-07-30

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2017-11-08

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Applicable_Platforms, Causal_Nature

Modification Date: 2020-02-24

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2022-10-13

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated References

Modification Date: 2023-01-31

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description

Modification Date: 2023-04-27

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated References, Relationships

Modification Date: 2023-06-29

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification Date: 2023-10-26

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Demonstrative_Examples

Modification Date: 2025-04-03

Release Date: 2025-04-03

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: 4.17

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Mapping_Notes

▼Contributions
Contributor DateRelease DateTypeContributorOrganizationVersionComment
2024-09-132025-04-03FeedbackDavid RothenbergN/A4.17

Suggested changes to the mapping notes.

Contributor Date: 2024-09-13

Release Date: 2025-04-03

Type: Feedback

Contributor: David Rothenberg

Organization: N/A

Version: 4.17

Comment:

Suggested changes to the mapping notes.

▼Previous Name Entries
Change DatePrevious Entry NameVersion
2009-01-12

Design Principle Violation: Not Using Economy of Mechanism

N/A
2010-12-13

Failure to Use Economy of Mechanism

N/A

Change Date: 2009-01-12

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Design Principle Violation: Not Using Economy of Mechanism

Change Date: 2010-12-13

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Failure to Use Economy of Mechanism